speaker, in the coming weeks secretary john kerry will be visiting egypt. i call on secretary kerry to highlight during his visit through the freedom of abuse that is have been occurring throughout egypt. the u.s. commission on international religious freedom has already named egypt as a country of particular concern for the violations. i call on every member of this house to stand up on those who are attacking christians around the world. it's our duty to stand with those who are being abused for practicing their faith. with that i yield back. the speaker pro tempore: the gentleman's time has expired. for what purpose does the gentleman from minnesota seek recognition? the gentleman from minnesota is recognized. >> mr. speaker, i rise today to offer my congratulations to the minnesota lings basketball team. mr. ellison: we are so proud that they for the second time in three years won the 2013 women's national basketball association championship. they swept the playoffs winning every game decisively. and i was glad that espn broadcast the finals so that eve